Speech Communication (Spch)
10. Administration of Speech Arts Programs (2)
Organization and management of public events in speech arts. (2 lecture
and 7 arranged hours)
15. Speech Arts Laboratory (1-2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Group laboratory experience in major
presentations and programs in public address and communication. (1 lecture,
6 hours arranged)
20. Fundamentals of Voice and Articulation (3)
Primarily for majors and minors in the speech ans. Principles of voice and
articulation with demonstration in various aspects of oral communication
and public address.
21. Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
Meets speech requirement in general education. Understanding and practicing
the skills of oral communication; observation, organization, reasoning,
transmission, listening, and problem solving through a series of prepared
speeches.
22. Fundamentals of Interpretation (3)
Discovering and communicating intellectual and emotional meaning of the
printed page through preparation and presentation of selected readings from
prose, poetry, and drama.
24. Persuasion (3)
Prerequisite: Spch 21 or permission of instructor. Persuasion viewed as
a social tool for resolving controversy and forming opinions.
25. Argumentation (3)
Prerequisite: Spch 21 or permission of instructor. Logical analysis, evidence,
reasoning, and proof used in arriving at rational decisions.
26. Group Discussion (3)
Prerequisite: Spch 21 or permission of instructor. Oral communication in
the dynamics of group thinking and problem solving.
76. Problems in Oral Expression (2)
Primarily for prospective teachers. Oral presentation of materials;
analysis and elimination of individual limitations in oral expression,
110. Administration of Speech Arts Programs (2; max total 4)
Organization and management of public events in speech arts. (2 lecture
and 7 arranged hours)
115. Advanced Speech Arts Laboratory (1-2; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Group laboratory experience in major
presentations and programs in public address and communication. (1 lecture,
6 hours arranged)
121. Advanced Oral Communication (3)
Prerequisite: Spch 21 or permission of instructor. Study and application
of the theories of oral communication at an advanced level.
122. Interpretation (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. For students desiring to develop
appreciation and interpretative ability as well as for those interested
in platform work. Oral interpretation of lyric poetry, monologues, narratives,
and drama.
124. History of Public Address (3)
History and criticism of the world's great speakers within the context of
polical, social, and economic issues.
125. Rhetorical Theory (3)
Study of rhetorical principles for the purpose of establishing standards
for the evaluation of speech making.
126. Group Communication (3)
Prerequisite: Spch 21 or permission of instructor. Analysis of the interrdationships
of social groups and communication processes.
127. Mechanics of Group Leadership (2)
Social and economic organizations, structure and functions; conducting
meetings, practice in chairmanship, duties of officers, and techniques of
parliamentary law.
130. Verse Choir (2; max total 4)
Selection of poetry appropriate for verse choir on various educational
levels; role of verse choir in speech teaching; plotting of voice arrangements.
136. Methods in Speech Education (3) (Same as Ed 136)
Prerequisite: junior standing, speech major or minor. Bibliographies, course
outlines, lesson plans, and methods of teaching the speech arts; adaptation
to grade and needs. (2 lecture and arranged observation hours)
158. Speech for the Classroom Teacher (3) (Same as E Ed 158)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Speech needs of teachers; management
of speech activities in the classroom; diagnosis of student speech difficulties
and techniques for alleviating deficiencies.
189. Projects in Production (2; max total 6)
Prerequisite-. permission of instructor. Group projects in all phases of
production in public address-communication. (4 hours activity)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Speech Communication (Spch)
200. Introduction to Graduate Study (2)
Prerequisite: minor equivalent or permission of instructor. Seminar in research
procedures and materials. Required of all majors during the first semester
of graduate work.
210. Graduate Survey in Speech Arts (3)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Spch 200; permission of instructor. Seminar
in review and analysis of advanced literature in an area of specialization.
215. Seminar in Speech Arts (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: speech minor or equivalent. Research and individually directed
work within one area of speech arts: theatre, interpretation, radio-television,
public address, and communications.
253. Seminar in Functional Speech Disorders (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Sp Corr 153, 155; permission of instructor. Projects in
library research or in experimentation relating to functional speech disorders
such as articulation, delayed speech, stuttering, and functional voice disorders.
254. Seminar in Organic Speech Disorders (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Sp Corr 154, 155; permission of instructor. Projects in library
research or in experimentation relating to organic speech disorders such
as cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia, and organic voice disorders. (3
lecture-lab and arranged hours)
255. Advanced Clinical Practice (2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Sp Corr 153, 154, 155; permission of instructor. Supervised
clinical practice in diagnosis and therapy of complex speech and hearing
problems; causative factors, outlining plan of therapy, counseling parents,
referral considerations. (2 lecture-lab and arranged hours)
260. Seminar in Audiology (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Sp Corr 164. Projects in library research or experimentation.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis or Project (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: see Master's Degrees -- Thesis Requirement. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis or project for the master's degree.
Note: Students must have earned at least a C in all courses considered as
meeting the prerequisite requirements.